News & Analysis
SiTel receives Total Cost Improvement Award from Panasonic
SiTel Semiconductor today announced that it has received the Panasonic Total Cost Improvement Award for its contribution to cost performance for Panasonic’s home DECT telephone products. The award was presented to SiTel’s CEO Asmund Tielens and CMO Arend van der Weijden by Panasonic Corporation’s president Fumio Ohtsubo at the Panasonic Excellent Partners Meeting on November 6, 2009.
Altera's New Cyclone IV FPGA Expands Reach of Cyclone FPGA Series
Expanding on the success of the Cyclone FPGA series and extending its transceiver leadership, Altera Corporation today announced the new Cyclone IV FPGA family. Responding to increased low-cost bandwidth needs driven by the demand for mobile video, voice, and data access, and the hunger for high-quality 3D images, the new Cyclone IV FPGA family adds support for mainstream serial protocols while offering an optimal balance of low cost, low power ...
Barco Selects Wind River for Military Display and Management System Used by French Armed Forces
Wind River today announced that Belgium-based Barco, an international leader in high-performance display systems for aerospace applications, has selected VxWorks 653 as the foundation for its CDMS-3000 next-generation Control Display and Management System. By standardizing the CDMS-3000 on Wind River VxWorks 653 with commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) DO-178B certification evidence, Barco reduced time and cost in attaining EASA ETSO-C113 safety cer...
Xilinx Flagship Spartan FPGA Platform at the Heart of ASTRI Dynamic Backlight Control Technology for Today's Flat Panel LCD Televisions
Xilinx Inc today announced that Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has incorporated Xilinx flagship Spartan-3A FPGAs into the design of its leading edge dynamic LED backlight control technology for flat panel LCD televisions. With Spartan at the heart of the system, ASTRI offers manufacturers of next-generation LCD TVs sharper video image quality and lower power consumption over competing solutions. Because Sparta...
VIA Introduces New VIA Nano 3000 Series Processors
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today introduced its new VIA Nano 3000 Series processors, bringing enhanced digital media performance and lower power consumption to Windows 7 thin and light notebook and all-in-one desktop PC markets.
DEK Solar thinks beyond equipment to deliver PV process, support and service solutions
Following the widespread success of the award-winning PVP1200 platform and the recent European launch of the highly anticipated PV3000 metallization line, DEK Solar is consolidating its position as a major force on the solar stage. Talking recently about the company’s success in the sector, Alternative Energy Business Manager, Darren Brown, attributed the trend to DEK’s ability to “think beyond equipment.”
Barix Appoints Fabrizio Campanale as Engineering Manager
Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, has hired Fabrizio Campanale as Engineering Manager. Campanale will work out of the company’s headquarters in Zurich, leading and managing the development team and its operations to ensure proper and efficient planning and execution of all engineering projects.
Saft launches a €120 million capital increase through a rights issue
As announced in principle on 2 November 2009, Saft announces today the launch of a capital increase via an offering of preferential subscription rights to existing shareholders for an amount of approximately €120 million. The proceeds from the capital increase will primarily be used to finance the Group’s two industrial projects for lithium-ion battery production in the United States.
Minicom Rejuvenates AAA7 Agency With Consolidated KVM and Power Management
Minicom Advanced Systems - a leading developer of IT & KVM remote access and management solutions, announced that Ohio's Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) has implemented Minicom's KVM IP and management solution, with immediate, gratifying results.
PLX Technology Completes First Design on Advanced 40nm Process Technology
PLX Technology today strengthened its industry leadership position by finishing a new design on 40nm process technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). This major achievement creates new opportunities for designers looking to reap the benefits of differentiation using PLX's well-known leading performance, low power and custom software tools. PLX is taking advantage of the 40nm geometry to develop a variety of new solutio...